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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
Whistling and Whistlcrs-

If a boy Is allowed TO whistle IL Will
turn his attention In a great degree
from the desire to become the posSeJsor
of drum, and If paternal lirmness be
added, he can be kept satisfied without
one until he gets to be sixteen years of
age, when he will strike the cornet
period.
Shakespeare was well acquainted
with the art. He makes Othello say
concerning Desdemona: "If 1 do not
prove her false, I'll whistle her off and
let her down the wind a prey to for
tune, e'en though her very cries were
my dead heart strings"
Negroes are the best whistlers in the
world. Frequently one hears colored
improvisatore whistling the Quaintest
and sweetest melodies, and with the
colored males in general whlstlin2
comes as natural as grunting does to a
hog.
Men whistle when they are happy,
and they whistle when they are sad.
When you see carpenter or a house
painter pushing a plane or slapplng
on the paint and whlstling lively r
at the same time, set him down as a
man who pays his debts, is cheerful at
home and never whips his children.
when q man is sad he whistles in q
doleful tone. Nine times out OF ten
he won't choose a dismal air, but he
will whistle o lively tune, a hornpipe
or a negro minstrel end song. And
he will draw the melody in and out be-
tween his lips in way to draw tears
from all listeners. Sometimes a man
accomplishes the same result whom he
is cheerful and trying TO whistle real
good.
Girls In general whistle in sort of
jerky, disconnected, Jim jam sort OF
way, and groan mildly between the
notes. They'd better let whlstling
alQAa. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
How to Pop the Question.

have In my possession postal card
on which is the inquiry, (which Is
the best way to pop the question:
have had talks with several hundred
men in my tine on this very point.
These talks psrtook very largely on the
character Of experiences, and l may
say that have yet to hear OF single
happy connubial union that spygng ont
or purely comusercibt PfoPoo~s
have / known of anything goOu W
come of marriage springing from a
proposal that had been carefully pre-
arranged. The happiUst have known
were those which grew out of a mo-
ment that seemed created on the spot
for the very occasion. A man may
have loved a woman ten years with
out having such q moment as this
burst upon hlm-though I wouldn't
give much fora love that couldn't come
to lead sooner. But If it is love, the
moment will come. 1t may be In the
subdued light; or on the steps OF the
portico; or at the gate: or in the soli-
tuds of the forest, or somewhere by
the sea. The place Is Of no eonse-
quenee, but it ought to be secluded to
some extent, where the words are IN
unison; where, when you say some
thing, no matter what 1t is about, it
will touch the invisible wire and send
current of life into her soul.
If she does not respond by word or
look you can depend upon it, young
man, that you are on cold trail. But
II she does, then put on some more fuel.
AS it warns, fan 1t, and as the flames
brighten her cheek, and her eyes
sparkle as if they were breaking into
her words wreathe
about your own so that your hand is as
gentle in It's stroke rs the step of
that she has to look at you
from under her silken lashes-thenl
If you are not moved by this time to
forget where you are and who you are
and il you do not say it then you
deserve to be a toothless bachelor, and
you run the risk of making one
woman miserable all the days OF her
life. But there Is no fixed rule for it.
And when it is over, long years after,
maybe. when you are sitting by your
freside and the winds Of cruel winter
are sounding death taps on your WIN
dow, If you cannot go back to the place
and the time over and over again, and
feel something like incense stealing its
way into your soul, God pity you IN
your winter of loneliness, for you
didn't pop the question to the right
woman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
Curiosities OF Eating.

The following will be read with in
erest by those who are obliged to
study close economy:
An old beau, formerly well known In
Washington, was accustomed to eat
bu: one meal in twenty-four hours; If,
after this he had to go to party and
eat >. second dinner, he ato nothing ali
tie next day. He died at the age of
seventy. -.
a lady of culture, refinement and
unusual powers, became widow.
Eeduced from afiluence to poverty, with
large family of small children depen-
dent upon her manual labor for daily
bread, she made variety of expert
ments to ascertain what articles could
De purchased for the least money and
1t the same time ''go the farthest," by
keeping her children the longest from
crying for bread. She soon discovered
that when they eat buckwheat cakes
and molasses they were quiet for lon
ger time than after eating any other
kind or food.
A distinguished judge Of the United
States Court says when he took buck
wheat cakes for breakfast he could sit
on the bench all day without being
uncomfortably hungry. Ii the cakes
were omitted, he felt obliged TO take
lunch about noon. Buckwheat cakes
are a universal favorite at the winter
breakfast table, and scientific investi-
CATION and analysis has shown that they
abound In the heat-formlng principle;
hence nature takes away our appetite
for them In summer.
During the Irish famine, when many
died OF hunger, the poor Were found
spending their last shilling for tea,
tobacco and spirits. IL has also been
observed In New York, by those con-
nected with charitable institutions, that
when money was paid to the poor, they
often laid cut every cent in tea or cof-
fee, instead OF procuring the more sub
stantial food, such as meal, flour or
potatoes. On being reprove1 for their
apparent extravaganza and improvi
dence, the cry was universally In both
cases identical; their own observation
had shown them that a penny's worth
of tea, tobacco or liquor, would keep
of hunger longer than penny's worth
of anything else. Scientific men ex-
press the idea by saying: ''Tea, like
alcohol, retards the metamorphosis OF
the tissues; in other words, it gives
fuel TO the flame Of life, and thus pre-
vents it from consuming the fat and
flesh of the body"
II person gets into the habit of
taking lunch between breakfast and
dinner, he will soon find himself get
- ---i..s s-at,0us---ss-x~s.,s><s sss.Ss t--ss-
let Fim be so pressed With important
engagements for several days in sue
cesSlon as TO take nothing between
meals, it will not be long before he can
dispense with his lunch altogether.
These things seem to show that, to
certain extent, eating is mere habit.
Whole tribes OF Indi IN hunters and
trappers have been known to eat but
once In twehty-four hours. and that at
night.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
An Auctioneer's Bright Repartee.

1t was at an art auction sale in this
city the other evening. A well-known
''sassiety" man, somewhat under the
influence Of the rosy, stumbled In. He
edged his way forward, and by dint or
hard pushing managed to elbow his way
to the very front. There he stood
critically examining the picture then up
for sale, and turning around impu-
IDENTIFY looked the auctioneer straight In
the eye, and reaching up, Lit his cigar
stump at the reflector in direct viola
ton Of the sign mo smoking" after
which he negligently threw his rumpled
form in the nearest chair, and haughtily
commanded the auctioneer to ''put up
something he liked" Cant do it,
my dear air,n politely answered that
gentleman, 'we don't keep 1t, but
you'll find It on tap next door," and
the laugh that went up was broad and
mighty, but our intoxicated friend did
not JON in and was silent as a clam
the balance of the evening.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
Gypsy HumOr.

The Tzigane5 are rarely wanting In u
certain humor and power OF repartee,
which often disarms the anger they
have justly provoked. A gypsy being
in prison for having sworn falsely, was
visited by the priest, who tried to con-
vince him of the sinfuIneSs OF his con-
duct in swearing to what he had seen.
"You are loading heavy sin on your
soul," said the priest.
"Have 1 got soul?" asked the
Tzigane, innocently.
''Of course you have a soul; every
man has one.
"Can your reverence swear that |
have got soul?'
ITO be sure cin."
"Yet your reverence CANNOT see my
soul; so why should it be wrong to
swear to what have not seen?"
In a travelling menagerie, the keeper,
showing off his animals to large as
semblei audience, pointed to the cage
where furious Ion was paving the
ground, and pompousely announced that
he was ready to give thousand florins
to whoever would enter that cage.
81 WILL" said starved looking
looking gypsy, stepping forward.
You willP" said the keeper. looking
contemptuously at the small figure.
"Very well, please yourself and walk
In" and he made feint of opening
the door. "Step IN. Why are you not
loming?"
Certainly" said the gypsy. ~
have no sort Of objection to earning a
thousand forms so easily; and 1 only
wait till you remove that very un-
pleasant looking animal, which oecu-
pies the cage at present.
OF course the laugh was turned
against the Snowman, who in his pro-
position had only spoken of the cage,
without mentioning the lion.
a starving and shiyering gypsy once
craving hospitality, was asked to
choose what he preferred, food or
warmth. Would he have something to
eat, OF would he rather warm himself
At the hearth?
''If you please" he answered, 81
would like best to toast myself a piece
of bacon at the fire."
A man abusing a gypsy who had
stolen his horse, declared that he could
produce half dozen witnesses to at
test the fact. "What are half q dozen
witnesses?" said the Tzigane; "I can
produce a dozen who have Tot seen
itI''
Some gypsy proverbs run as follows:
after misfortune comes fortune"
"Better donkey which lets you
ride, than fine horse which throws
you off,"
Those are the fattest fishes which
fall back from the line into the
water"
''lt Is not good to choose women or
cloth by candle-light."
What Is the use of a kiss, unless
there be two divide it?'i
"Who has got luck, need only sit at
home with his mouth OPEN"
"Who wants to steal potatoes must
not forget the sack.n
1.-TWO hard stones do not grind
small"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
rHE WIFE'S STRATEGY,
And the Unsuspecting Husband !.
Taken In,

The most brilliant stratagems of wal
often appear insignificant when com.
pared with the devices practiced by
women-particularly married women
to accomplish their aims. A gentle
man residing on Superior street has a
wife who goes into Mysteries every time
the fashion-plate changes, while he,
on the contrary, has an intense antip-
athy for s'frills and ilounces and
fumadiddles of that sort"
A few evenings ago he came home
from lodge meeting and began making
preparations to retire. He had just
chased the cat out into the shed.
fastened the pantry window, AMI
started to climb onto his dOwny straw
tick, when he heard low Inoan com.
ing from the partner of his joys AMI
sorrows and stray nickels. Turning
up the light, he saw that she was
apparently sleeping, but couple OF
bright tears glistened on her eyelids,
her bosom heaved with emotion, and
as her lips moved he caught the
words:
mo, he shall never know how
much I want that blue-striped silk
dress at only s2.25 a yard. l will wear
my young life out with household
drudgery and have my old dresses
made over. l love him too much to
bother him with such matters, but l
did want that blue so badp' and just
then one Of the tears trickle1 down
her cheek.
Her husband was overcome with re-
morse, and going into the other room.
he called himself hard-hearted brute,
and kicked himself all over the house
mentally. He said nothing, but the
very next day he went out and pur-
chased the identical blue-striped silk
dress. His wife said she was delighted,
and called him An old dear, and Won
dered how he could have found the
identical piece Of silk she wanted; but
he only smiled as that feeling OF heav-
enly calm and silent joy stole over him
which comes to a man when he has
performed truly noble and self-sacrl-
flcing deed. A short time afterward, +,
however. he overheard his wife re-.
marking to the next door neighbor:
"Yes, the plan worked just splendid!
1 had a great time trying to squeeze
out those two tears, though. was
afraid he'd find tie onion had under
the pillow"
Since then the husband has been
walking around town with the dazed
of a maa who has been hit
on the head with a plle-driyer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
Who Knows ?

u,bar fair-aye passing fair,
s--Ii,ra,y As the budding rose;
As 80 ,,,o-a souI behind that face,
pI' n..rry meath that outward graceY
WHO know who knows?
,,of ,5r, beam from those eyes?
DE- ~. i6ve that in her bosom glows?
"a. he light that fingers there
0.,1sirs though it shines so fair?
Oe'17 who knows-whO knows?
,,,.s that fair form fairer charm,
"a 4 tender, loving heart enclose
g.. whose tendrils, like the vine,
T--,,IJ q round the heart that loved it twine?
"O- WHO knows-whO knows"
Al sbould life's sky be overcast,
Al gathering clouds around thee close,
-,1,--I9 fortune frown and false friends flee
xTS,1II tlat heart still elm. close TO thee?
"0@''' who knows-who knows?
M is she, can she ever be,
a frkle as the wind that blows
.n deers. rs iftt were at play,
riding with all who own her sway?
Who knOws-whO knows?
prt vlv prey to doubt remain
Wby halt 'twiNt hope and fear?-pro-
pose,
sls NAV be waiting till you dare
r. crown with love that beauty rare,
Who llnOwS-whO knows?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29
Useful Odds and Ends.

Soft. nice kitchen towels may be
made by folding fifty pound cloth flour
sacks in the middle, turning in the
edges and stitching all around. Then
s9w loops ON each end. This is good
vsy 20 Use up some of the sacks that
Win accumulate. l also used them for
Innings where thin Innings are wanted.
Children's stocking knees can be
mended nicely by picking up row Of
stitches below the hole and knitting a
strip wide enough and long enough to
cover the hole good. Then whip down
the edges to the stocking with yarn the
same color as you knit the strip with.
If you have yarn like the stocking it
can hardly be seen. New knees and
toes can also be knit by cutting on the
old ones and picking up the stitches.
Knit the heel and sew in.
To make sheets last longer, when
they get thin in the middle, tear down
the centre, sew the outer edges to-
gether and hem the edges.
In making jelly, II you have more
than you have glasses, you can make
glasses by taking large, smooth bottles
and wetting cord in turpentine, and
tying around the bottle below the
neck, then set the string on fire, and it
will break off smoothly all around.
To take stains from white goods:Rub
the juice from ripe tomatoes with
salt on the stains and expose to the
sun.
Frosting without eggs: Mix one cup
of sugar with one fourth of cup of
sweet milk, put over slow fire and
stir until it boils; then boil five minutes
without stirring; set the saucepan in
cold water while you stir 1t to cream.
Spread on the cake while it will run.
1t will keep longer than when made OF
eggs, and will not crumble when you
cut it.
Try putting a teaspsonful Of soda in
water and dissolying it, put it into
your churn after your butter begins to
come, and see how quick your butter
will gather.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29

Polite words cost little and do
much"
"Who flatters you has either cheated
ypu or wants to cheat"
who waits till another calls him to
ssprer, often remains hungry"
III you have lost your horse, then
you can throw away saddle and bride
% well.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29

--SignOr Camini, a Venetian, is
credited with the ability to speak aud
write huently no less than 0G languages
and dialects.
For lover whose fancee has glass
eye-"With all thy faults eye love thee
STILL"
For boy who wishes to hire out to
q dime museum-"Two heads are bet
Ter than one.
Every potter praises his own pot. and
most OF all the one that IS cracked.
There never was a shoe however
handsome that did net become an ugly
alipper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29

a spark from a passing horses
s,oe caused an explosion Of sewer gas
in a mahhole in New YORK.
Decorah-posten., 1887-09-14
Tceorab Snnttute

bar after bcspnot fin girficmbeb. Broi.
Breckenridge, Sfolens Befprer, bapoe
inbbubt iiere af 8peus Gorretuinsss
manb til at opero1re Sfolens Gabnins.
Yaitor Serbs aabnsoe meb gsn. Der
paa talte Yaitor gsseu os Baitor @ils
laro.
On talris Glare al Stuberenbe bar
tilitebe. ben fore Stoleiaf par n9iten
fplot. Cper Salobelen al bisie er
Sfanbinauer. Oct sfeber mig, at be
netop itrsmme berbib, boor Der bpoes
Gnbper meo ct minbre &unbifabs 5ors
raao iaa mango ilere 5orbele END Deb
nosen anben mig befienbt amerifanii
9%Greanitalt, iiGr for at faa ct s~runbisi
8iencIfab til bet enselffe Spros. ga.
itor Ggsen bolber osiaa al os til Sore
bras for be norife Gleper os %opmuntre,
benz til at isse til Menisbebens @irte
Suer 2arien.
Decorah-posten., 1887-09-14

U. s. Sobnion & Cos 2anbaseni
meooeler. at bette briitise Sirma after
bar ppertaset Salset al 10000 @cres
npt 2auo / Cobb County, % at Der
Spmmereus Sob allereSe er 354 1anbi.
~nauiife 5amilier, iom bar ubieet Zig npt
Siem berube. 5or a. sipe 2anbissert
aosans til at beie bette npe 2anb, ia,
5irmaet iOranitaltet en- Greuriipn fra
81, Saul % Minneapolis til GlarisIo
Tirsoas Worsen ben 2Obe September
pto bpilfen Nnlebnins &eturbiQet pil
blipe iplst for famine Eris, iom Billet.
ten eaers foiter for enfelt Del. 9G,
9eliasere nIaa bore | st. Saul Man
bag Gften ben lobe September. Sir,
maets faite 2anbasent, Sr. Sames Rel
ion, FAINT Or, 6. GIen, v. 6. SobnIons
9amle Hartner, oil mebfplse Iom 2eber'
al @rcuriionen.
Decorah-posten., 1887-09-14
uofsrieI al Greatnrer.

Sil gals gpuntp | Bet ipopetlise
Soma er Der berfra afienbt life minore
emo 10 carloads meb llnsiG, boilte
Sarmerne bar feet zig npbiuset til al
aibGnoe pua @runo at be masre @ras
gauge o9 ben trueube Ssmunsel | Sina
ter. Oct er en- Mtr. Senebict fra gais
Gounip, Der bar tiebt ale oisIe 0pr, pe
forleoen bar ban after beroppe for al
fafie fig Here, men MI gaar bet p~anife.
lisere at faa benz; 5armerne er itfC
lpnsere ida 9usitelise for Suerpintrin-
gen, tbi bet pelsiprenoe &esn / Der
ienere Sib bar / bet Minbte giort fac
meset, at Saunesarsene pil afsipe til,
f~tr9ftelis 5pbe en- sub Sarnb uboper
builtet man fsr neppe baobe briitet il
til at baabe. Den famine Mr. 8sne
bict bar Osiaa ubtult, OF sjennem bel
@rfarins, ban bar siort Der, bar 20,
faaet Subtrpf Of, at Sarmerue berom
firing bapbe last fig til altfOr fore 8e
ietninser, % at en- iaaban Sorminb
itelie beri, Tom fleet er, lansiira ri
siterlabe fig fslelise 5elser for Longer
eub netop | ben alernarmeiie 9it
Snart oil Glt after bore / ben saml
@ianse ! iaa Senieenbe.
Decorah-posten., 1887-09-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ben i4ot etptember 1887.

where we came from, and to the philoso-
pliers 90 determin where We are going, we
still have left for consideration the fact,
that we are here" - Now, whatever your
experience ia the past may have been, let
the past be past, and whatever hopes or
plans you nave for the future, lay them
aside, what presents itself as the only OBJ
ject Of your consideration now is the present
the fact that you are here TO gather knowl-
edge. Let not the orrows or joys of your
past detract your attention or scatter your
thoughts; fill not your minds with dreams
of the future, and let not your i%mmagina-
ton draw vivid pictures of happiness in
the DAYS TO come. The successful man OF
III day is not the idle dreamer but the
untiring worker. The work that is set
before you today, is what you must apply
all your mental and physical powers to.
If you do that the shadows of the past will
disappear, and you will not be disappoint-
ed in regard to the future.
/ fancy, there are some here among you,
that have bought at a heavy cost the oppor-
%tunity. you now have. Your path has
hitherto been rugged; the financial circum-
stances of your father has not enabled him
to provide bountifully for your education;
you nave had to shift for yourself; but the
ever increasing yearning for more knowl-
edge together with a strong determination
has born you up through your struggles
and finally brought you to the border OF
the wonderful land. No need OF admon.
ishing you TO make the best of your time
If there is anyone, whose troubles and
sorrows ! can enter into with full sympa
thy, ii is a poor student. | have been OF
myself and | know from experience wha
it is to have a full heart and al empty
pocket. To all situated thus | have bu
one word of encouragement: Strive on
the object is well worth the struggle; you
will in after days not repent of your toll
now. Then strive and work while there i
day. work for the honor of your God, tn
welfare of your fellowmen and the ad
vancement of your ow n happiness.
Decorah-posten., 1887-09-14
Gn Mnrerean. 3 @oncp / 1rant.

Gn Mnreregn. s Iuncp | 1raufz
riae er inStruffet ct marfelist S%nnumen.
& ct MI pnerraIfebes man nemlia peb,
at Quften fprmsrfebes al en- unberlia
ifnlianenbe Wasie. Der itrafs eiter falbt
reo ooer 8nen. Sper @nber % Tlabie
6uie % WsnneIfer reanebe bet | t9tte
Gao, ps flor btep geitprtelien. ba mon
o~pbaaebe, at BET bar ct Slass qan'ft
pperorbentlia itore Wnrer, Der raitlss
for afiteb mellem hperanore. Siar 8ic
9iSier % Irienalet afsap ct b%einnbers
list Sflle peb bet bepeselise Seffe
bpprmeb aft bar ifiult.
llben at firnne forffare bette eienbom.
melise T9nomen antaaer man, at be-
paa en- elIer anben Maabe maa itaa
6orbinbelie meb bet forferbelise Storm:
peir Der raiebe Natten forinben.
Decorah-posten., 1887-09-14
SmaapIuf.

gi bar baft fulot op al &esn iioite
llee, paa famine 1ib iom bet ben enc
Gag bar p9ret utaalelist uarmt, en- ans
ben rent fjsliet.
- 9gs suar i~rembeles / Sernbanes
bogus 2abninssr ueituper berfra. Sra
sgspafninss Gtablisiementet er M bet
See carload aiienbt.
- Set pfonomiife &eiultat at @iunes
ibeif County Sair er lanst bebre, eno
bet fra iDrit at iaa no til. Snetasterne
par notiaa sube, % llosiiterne bapoe
mon pGret mere fpriistis meb emo ellers,
iua BET Salpe at tiblisere @ielo fan
battes, % ale Yrem,er uobetalcs. &es
fen af @jalben er life itprre, END at ben
meo 9etbeb ian iorrentes.
- Sreb. 9bompion % Otto Solber9
bulber pau at initrnere ct 9rpmme'
SplpS ! SulHlut.
8aabe | @inneibeif os tilsren'
ienbe Counter er Der M Here 5armere
iom forbpber Sast paa fine Client
BONNIE.
- Scr. M. 8. Soparb, en- tibliser'
9ecprabsM anb, ium for 9 Iar fiber
Hpttebe til 7eras, er tilbase paa ct 8e'
ips beroppe. San tos meb fig Opopel
en- Del 9erass Seite, builfe ban iolste
Gountierne Gerro @orbo ps @ortb.
- @itenbersforeninsen mDber fsrit
fommence 3bprsbas Iiten bos Wrs
Gssen.
- Sr. ". 9. 8rinbelanb fom iTbors
bags tilbase fra Groufftur, Winu.
s Galmar arbeioes Der meb 8rai
paa Opisrelien at ben npe norife &irfe
@lpen er ppret abifi0ist iibit
use, % ielp Srp &un bar iaa imau
bespnbt at rpre paa fig.
= Or. Spar Brandt, Der alerebe 10
ensans for en- Maanebs 9ib iioen ua
paa geien til @aiienbuiet / @ittenber
meb i'm nplis aibgbe SDiters to 8prr
men bensans paa @runb at Spsbol
MATTE siore Senbereiie, bar iiofte lle
ubrettet bette tit 9grinbe. San fit be
famine 2eilisbeb I~nlebnins til at tal
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